Friday 11/22
$5 / 8pm
Cafe Berlin - 220 N. 10th St.

RA Washington (Mourning [A] BLKstar) is investigating sound in a whole other direction with his new solo show. The writer/producer combines his love of electronics, history, and poetry to create an evening that looks at what we hide from ourselves and the power of an understanding of US as a continuous motion toward the future. His latest work includes, BODY (Outlandish Press, 2017), FOUR INTERIORS (Outlandish Press, 2018). Washington's new memoir, Baldwin Notes (Outlandish Press, 2019) is about his lifelong fascination with James Baldwin and the role of testament has played throughout his creative life.

NuBlvckCity
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Hailing from Kansas City, NuBlvckCity’s genre-bending Jazz influence, on top of neo-soul vocals, storytelling lyrics, the bounce of funk, and electric performance is a blend of music that can’t be contained to any one thing. Influenced by The Roots, Fugees, Erykah Badu, G-Funk, and Jazz greats’, the collective pulls from various sounds to create something you may have never heard before. Through custom curated set’s, the range of NuBlvckCity’s vibe will have you dancing and joining in on their catchy hooks while appreciating the depth of their art via colorful soul ballads and narratives.